DOJ Opens Nationwide Investigation to Clean Up Dirty Voter Rolls [WATCH]

Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed the Department of Justice to begin a broad review of state election practices, with a focus on compliance with federal election law and the accuracy of voter registration rolls.

The effort is part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing push for election integrity following the 2020 election.

The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division is leading the initiative, which includes outreach to state election offices and county officials to obtain information related to voter registration systems, maintenance procedures, and identification of noncitizens listed on the rolls.

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“Election integrity starts with clean voter rolls. That’s the foundation for secure elections,” a DOJ source told Fox News.

“There’s been a culture of noncompliance from several states that don’t keep their rolls updated. This DOJ is cracking down.”

The probe has led to a range of responses from states.

Wisconsin and Utah made public their recent correspondence with the DOJ by posting letters on their official websites.

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New Hampshire’s Secretary of State, David Scanlan, a Republican, declined a DOJ request for the state’s full voter database, citing state laws that prohibit such disclosure.

In California, the DOJ sent letters to several local election offices requesting detailed information about any noncitizens who may appear on voter registration lists.

Orange County officials declined to comply with the request, prompting the DOJ to file a lawsuit.

Attorneys for the county argued that election officials are protected by federal law from disclosing sensitive voter information.

JUST IN: The DOJ is suing Orange County, CA Registrar of Voters Bob Page, claiming he withheld vital information concerning non-citizens on California voter rolls.

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The enforcement campaign follows an executive order signed by President Trump in March, directing the DOJ to collaborate with states on matters of election integrity.

The order instructs the department to assess how states manage their voter registration databases, assist states in prosecuting election-related crimes, and pursue legal action against states that fail to comply with federal requirements.

In response to the executive order, several Democrat-led states filed lawsuits challenging its authority.

A federal judge in Massachusetts issued a temporary injunction on portions of the order, stating, “the Constitution does not grant the President any specific powers over elections.”

The DOJ has appealed the ruling and continues to pursue the broader effort.

🚨 HUGE NEWS: The Department of Justice just launched a NATIONWIDE investigation into the voter rolls, including California and Minnesota.

They will make sure illegals and deceased people are entirely purged.

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Critics of the initiative, including Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), have accused the department of targeting minority and low-income voters.

“These efforts, made under the guise of combating fraud, will disproportionately endanger voters of color, low-income communities, and active-duty military personnel,” Durbin said.

President Trump has repeatedly raised concerns about the presence of illegal voters and called for stronger safeguards.

He has asserted that noncitizens have participated in U.S. elections, although investigations and studies have found few confirmed cases of noncitizens casting ballots.

While some states have identified and removed noncitizens from their voter rolls through routine maintenance, most cases did not result in votes being cast.

A recent analysis from the Center for Election Innovation and Research found that “existing safeguards are broadly effective.”

One confirmed case occurred in Michigan in October 2024, when a Chinese national, a student at the University of Michigan, allegedly voted in the election using same-day registration.

The student, who was legally residing in the U.S. on a student visa, was charged with voter fraud and perjury.

The DOJ’s review remains ongoing as legal challenges play out in federal court.

No timetable has been announced for completion.